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Hints to young architects, comprising advice to those who, while yet at school, are destined to the profession, to such as, having passed their pupilage, are about to travel and to those who, having completed their education, are about to practise, together with a model specification involving a great variety of instructive and suggestive matter (1887)

Wightwick, George · London, Lockwood · leaf 78

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figs. 1 and 2 ; butwho that sees its ap-pearance on the linee—a, as shown by fig. 3,does not at once observethat no pyramid orobelisk should ever havean odd number of sides ?For the same reason,tripod pedestals shouldbe most cautiously used;for, whatevermay be saidin favour offig. 4, it is ob-vious… … 6Q HINTS TO YOUNG ARCHITECTS. will have from all points of view. The architect,pleased with his front elevation, may find reason toalter it the moment he turns the corner. Solids and Voids.—A different proportion in thesolids and voids of a main and return elevation will befatal to good effect. A…

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